Head on crash during police chase injures one, kills two including Fall River man

Barnstable Police are reporting two have been killed and one has been injured in a head on crash Saturday morning.

On July 28 at 12:10 a.m., Barnstable Police were called to a head-on motor vehicle collision on Route 28 in Cotuit near the Mashpee town line. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2000 Toyota sedan, operated by a 22-year-old male from Fall River, with a 24-year-old female passenger from New Bedford, was traveling east on Rte. 28 when it collided head-on with a westbound 2012 GMC SUV being operated by a 32-year-old Mashpee man. The Fall River man was pronounced dead at the accident scene and his female companion was transported to Cape Cod Hospital in critical condition. The Mashpee man sustained severe injuries and was taken to South Shore Hospital where he later passed away. Route 28 in Cotuit was shut-down for several hours while the Barnstable Police Accident Reconstruction Team worked the scene.

According to scanner transmissions, one of the cars involved was being chased by Mashpee Police at the time of the crash for erratic operation, speeding, and going through several stop signs. Speeds reached approximately 65 mph during the chase. At least one was ejected from the vehicle and one was trapped in the vehicle.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.